Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Day Three 1. Why did Jesus ask the woman to call her husband and come back in the verse 16 if he knew she had no husband as shown in verses 17 and 18? 2. The woman basically agreed Jesus was right about the man she was with was not her husband in her statement "Sir, I perceive that thou ar...
Posted by Mystic Angel
I spent a lifetime feeling lost, searching for truth and finding my roots. Not the roots to my heritage, but more the roots of my soul. As I continue to walk down my spiritual path, I seem to discover more and more of who I am. Like a puzzle, piece by piece everything together and I have finally com...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Acts 26:20 - I preached first to those in Damascus, then in Jerusalem and throughout all Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that all must repent of their sins and turn to God—and prove they have changed by the good things they do. (NLT)
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Psalm 33:13-15 The Lord watches from heaven; he sees all people. From the place where he lives he looks carefully at all the earth’s inhabitants. He is the one who forms every human heart, and takes note of all their actions. Knowing our own hearts isn’t really our strong suit, though ...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Day Two 1. Describe what do you think may have been the Samaritan woman’s changing perception of Jesus from his questions or statements to her as outlined below from verses 7 through 18: "Give me to drink." "If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
When we're talking about who we are as Christian, our character matters. People look to us to be an example of Christianity, and when we misbehave, we only substantiate a belief that all Christians are hypocritical. We need to allow Christ to build up our character and as we look at the Bible we can...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Hebrews 12:22-24 But you have come to Mount Zion, the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to myriads of angels, to the assembly and congregation of the firstborn, who are enrolled in heaven, and to God, the judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous, who have been made perfec...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Gospel of John Chapter 4 This Bible study is based on the Gospel of John Chapter 4 which a remarkable story. It begins at Jacob’s well where Jesus talking to a Samaritan woman. Chapter Four gives us the story of the woman at the well. This is such a deep story (no pun intended) about truth an...
Posted by Chris Kennedy
Your smile is your most beautiful fashion statement! (wear it often)
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
2 Peter 3:14-16 Therefore, dear friends, since you are waiting for these things, strive to be found at peace, without spot or blemish, when you come into his presence. And regard the patience of our Lord as salvation, just as also our dear brother Paul wrote to you, according to the wisdom given to...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
Posted by Chris Kennedy
Your spiritual garden is abundant and you happily reap what you have sown!
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
The World Beyond The End Thursday, April 20, 2017 Peter stands atop a house by the sea in Joppa praying, surrounded by the wind and smell of the ocean. This is where he has the vision saying that the Gentiles are to be saved too. If you’re not Jewish, then today you’re saved through th...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionApril 20, 2017 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. James 1:17 A Time to ThinkIf you can't be thankful for what you receive, be thankful for what you escape. –Anon...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Isaiah 6:6-8 But then one of the seraphs flew toward me. In his hand was a hot coal he had taken from the altar with tongs. He touched my mouth with it and said, “Look, this coal has touched your lips. Your evil is removed; your sin is forgiven.” I heard the voice of the sovereign maste...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Day Six 1. Which verse describes God’s love for the world and which verses describe God’s love for Jesus Christ? 2. List the different names or natures that are attributed to Jesus Christ verses 2, 13, 18, 19, 29, 31, and 34. 3. Cite the 3 verses that clearly and specifically state th...
Posted by Tony Villari
Humans say and do things without thinking through the consequences. Our mouths are attached to vocal cords spring loaded in preparation for the next knee-jerk reaction to some ridiculous thought that traverses the wasteland of our mind. Sometimes it takes us years to develop an understan...
Posted by Chris Kennedy
You are full of gratitude for everything you have received, both good and bad, for you have learned from it all!
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
2 Peter 2:1-3 But false prophets arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. These false teachers will infiltrate your midst with destructive heresies, even to the point of denying the Master who bought them. As a result, they will bring swift destruction on themselves. ...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Day Five 1. In verse 29 who are the bride, the bridegroom, and the Bridegroom’s friend? 2. Why did John say in verse 30 “He must increase; but I must decrease.”? 3. How in your life, can you become less and Jesus become greater?
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionApril 19, 2017 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of talk but of power. 1 Corinthians 4:20 A Time to ThinkWhen God is involved, anything can happen. Be open. Stay that way. God has a beautiful way of bringing good vibrations out of broken chords. –Charles Swin...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
The Anointing Of Your Tears Wednesday, April 19, 2017 A woman weeps at Messiah’s feet and wipes them with her hair. Where did those tears come from? She was a sinner - rejected and condemned by people all around who looked down upon her. She probably looked down upon herself, until all her w...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionApril 18, 2017 I stretch out my hands to thee; my soul thirsts for thee like a parched land. Psalm 143:6 A Time to ThinkWe're concerned with how things turn out; God seems more concerned with how we turn out. –Philip Yancey, author A Time to ActTrust that there i...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
I Shall Not Want Tuesday, April 18, 2017 Psalm 23 says, "The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want." The blessing of God's children is to live a life of 'I shall not want.' There are two ways to applying this: 1) you try to get everything you want so that you don't want anything else, or 2) you le...
Posted by Chris Kennedy
You embrace the challenges of your day with eagerness and learn from them.
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
2 Timothy 2:24-26 And the Lord’s slave must not engage in heated disputes but be kind toward all, an apt teacher, patient, correcting opponents with gentleness. Perhaps God will grant them repentance and then knowledge of the truth and they will come to their senses and escape the devil&rsquo...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Day Four 1. Verse 20 states “For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.” What does this verse tell us about the heart or conscience of mankind? 2. In verse 31, who is the one who comes from above and the one who is fr...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Day Three 1. In verse 14 it states Moses lifted up the snake in the desert. Why did Moses do this? 2. What did Jesus mean when he said “The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is bo...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
2 Corinthians 5:1-5 For we know that if our earthly house, the tent we live in, is dismantled, we have a building from God, a house not built by human hands, that is eternal in the heavens. For in this earthly house we groan, because we desire to put on our heavenly dwelling, if indeed, after we ha...
Posted by Chris Kennedy
Your life is filled with love and happiness, and it's okay to enjoy it!
Posted by Taanya Rawat
Be it any casual event or formal gala, the Bollywood celebrities have always inspired our fashion sense.Agree, won’t you? From prolific designer wear to their daily wears, these Bollywood picks don’t fail to feed our senses which propagates our fashion and style curiosity. Catch the bes...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionApril 17, 2017 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. Hebrews 13:8 A Time to ThinkGod has not changed; and His ear is just as quick to hear the voice of real prayer, and His hand is just as long and strong to save; as it ever was. —R.A. Torrey ...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Friday Through Sunday's Eyes Monday, April 17, 2017 Why is Good Friday called Good Friday? It's the day of Messiah's death. It is good because He was dying for our sins. But it didn't seem good at the time. It seemed to be a horrible Friday. The disciples were crushed, broken, confused, in mournin...
Posted by Matthew Stephen Abraham
As I sat in the Easter service at church this morning, the pastor gave us a wonderful reflection on the beauty of Christ's resurrection and how completely vital it is to our salvation. It was a great thing to hear, but it got me to thinking about the state of Christianity in general. In a day where ...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionApril 16, 2017 He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay. Matthew 28:6 A Time to ThinkOn Easter Day the veil between time and eternity thins to gossamer. –Douglas Horton, religious leader A Time to ActToday, carve out some add...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Mark 16:1-7 When the Sabbath was over, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought aromatic spices so that they might go and anoint him. And very early on the first day of the week, at sunrise, they went to the tomb. They had been asking each other, “Who will roll away the sto...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Day Two 1. Who might Jesus have been referring to when he used the word "we" in verse 11? 2. Why did Nicodemus visit Jesus? 3. List 6 spiritual truths stated by Jesus about himself in the Gospel of John Chapter 3 verses 13 through 18.
Posted by Kenny Sallee
Alleluia! Christ is risen. The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia! Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came a...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Mark 15:42-47 Now when evening had already come, since it was the day of preparation (that is, the day before the Sabbath), Joseph of Arimathea, a highly regarded member of the council, who was himself looking forward to the kingdom of God, went boldly to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. Pil...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Chapter Three -- Chapter Three contains the most famous or well-known verse of Scripture in the world today: "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." Jesus said this, but to whom did he say it and what does ...
Posted by Eleanor Freeman
This piece came about because I was looking at the different translations of the Bible today and was reminded of basic behaviour expected. I put it into a note for myself and thought you might like it also. :) Paul said Jesus came to uphold the law, not overrule it. So here is the "law" as...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
The Radical Anti-Tree Friday, April 14, 2017 In the Garden of Eden there was a living tree- the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. And from this tree came death. On the mountain of Jerusalem, there stood another tree with no roots, branches, leaves, or fruit - The Cross. It was a dead tree, y...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionApril 14, 2017 For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit. 1 Peter 3:18 A Time to ThinkOur old history ends with the cross; our new history begins with the ...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Mark 15:16-20 So the soldiers led him into the palace (that is, the governor’s residence) and called together the whole cohort. They put a purple cloak on him and after braiding a crown of thorns, they put it on him. They began to salute him: “Hail, king of the Jews!” Again and ag...
Posted by Tony Villari
We look to the horizon and await the dawn of forever. Ancient knowledge, long lost, is being rediscovered by open minds undeterred by that which they're told can't be accomplished. We use to dream of the unattainable, and now we are discovering the unattainable is simply our inability to see the app...
Posted by Tony Villari
Tetelestai. It is what Christ uttered as he drew his last breaths on the cross, according to John. "It is finished." Tetelastai. John wrote this, the Greek translation of an Aramaic word. It is an accounting term meaning "paid in full." With His death, He wiped ma...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionApril 13, 2017 Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God. Psalm 20:7 A Time to ThinkDon't pray to escape trouble. Don't pray to be comfortable in your emotions. Pray to do the will of God in every situation. Nothing else is ...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
The Centurion Of Israel Thursday, April 13, 2017 Messiah blessed and brought a miracle into the life of a centurion. Out of the many centurions stationed in Israel, this one loved the Jewish people, not just with his heart but with his deeds. He blessed Israel and built them a synagogue. God promi...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Galatians 5:22-23 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law. We are to be clothed with the characteristics listed in today’s scripture. No law or judgment has any place when t...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Day Six 1. What is about your life that Jesus overlooks and loves you anyway? 2. From the first 2 chapters of John, give 2 examples of Jesus’ power of knowing things about men without having been revealed to him by men. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hat...
Posted by Chris Kennedy
You are star dust, part of the Universe, ever changing, ever growing. Be the love we all need.....
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Hebrews 12:14-17 Pursue peace with everyone, and holiness, for without it no one will see the Lord. See to it that no one comes short of the grace of God, that no one be like a bitter root springing up and causing trouble, and through him many become defiled. And see to it that no one becomes an im...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Day Five 1. From verse 24, what two things did Jesus not do? 2. Again from verse 24, what reasons are given for Jesus decisions? 3. What might Jesus have seen in the people that caused him to not entrust himself to the people of Jerusalem?
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionApril 12, 2017 Do not cast me away from Your presence, and do not take Your Holy Spirit from me. Psalm 51:11 A Time to ThinkThe best result of prayer is awareness of the presence of God, which allows us to face life with fortitude and dignity. –Sheba Ross Delaney,...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
The Miraculous Death Of Memory Wednesday, April 12, 2017 In Exodus 12, there's a command to sacrifice a male lamb. In following the commandment, the Hebrews were spared during the final plague of Egypt. We know that the lamb is a symbol for Messiah, but it's more complex than the fact that He was ...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Day FourJohn 2:19,224Save 1. What are the 3 things mentioned in verse 22 concerning Jesus’ disciples that occurred after the resurrection? 2. Read Acts 2:29-32. What Old Testament scripture predicted the resurrection of Jesus? 3. In verse 23 we read that Jesus did many miracles while at the...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
2 Peter 2:20-22 For if after they have escaped the filthy things of the world through the rich knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they again get entangled in them and succumb to them, their last state has become worse for them than their first. For it would have been better for them nev...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionApril 10, 2017 Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid or tremble at them, for the LORD your God is the one who goes with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. Deuteronomy 31:6 A Time to ThinkIf you have been grasping onto something, try to let it go. Your empty ...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
The Yeshua Entrance Monday, April 10, 2017 Jerusalem has seen many armies and generals enter through its gates - Nebuchadnezzar, Titus with the Romans, the Muslims and Crusaders in the Middle Ages, General Allenby in WWI, Moshe Dayan in the Six Day War - but the most famous entrance of all wasn't ...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Isaiah 6:1-5 In the year of King Uzziah’s death, I saw the sovereign master seated on a high, elevated throne. The hem of his robe filled the temple. Seraphs stood over him; each one had six wings. With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and they used the re...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Day Three 1. In response to the Jewish leaders request for a miracle to show authorization for Jesus’ clearing of the temple courts, Jesus states: “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up”. What do you think is the most remarkable aspect of Jesus response? 2. Wh...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionApril 9, 2017 I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety. Psalm 4:8 A Time to ThinkWorry often gives a small thing a great shadow. –Swedish proverb A Time to ActFocus not on your fears but your strengths. A Time to PrayLor...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
1 Peter 3:7 Husbands, in the same way, treat your wives with consideration as the weaker partners and show them honor as fellow heirs of the grace of life. In this way nothing will hinder your prayers. A husband and wife are “heirs together of the grace of life”. God’s word tells...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Day Two 1. From verse 11, what can you determine were the 2 results of the miracle Jesus performed at the wedding at Cana? 2. From reading the Gospel of John Chapter 2 verse 16, and Matthew 21:13, what was the reason Jesus drove the people and animals from the temple courts? 3. Compare the reacti...
Posted by Father, Shaun Villalobos
A tribute to my uncle and pastor John Villalobos, who passed away April 3, 2017 As we mourn and celebrate the life of my uncle and pastor John Villalobos here on the San Pasqual reservation Our family and his friends recognize his accomplishments during his time here on earth. My uncle and pastor J...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Chapter Two -- In Chapter Two we see Jesus perform his first miracle and later get very mad. Why did Jesus get angry? Was it because of the miracle or something else? This Bible study is based on the Gospel of John Chapter 2 where we find the story of Jesus at the wedding at Cana in Galilee. This ...
Posted by Tony Villari
Sitting on the back porch tonight, I find myself alone with the breeze and the warm glow of the patio lights, an iced glass of bourbon, and my pipe, smoking with my favorite blend and filling the air around me with an aromatically therapeutic scent. It struck me, as it always does, that...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionApril 7, 2017 Seek the Lord when he can still be found; call him while he is yet near. Isaiah 55:6 A Time to ThinkPrayer is a choice. For us to pray to give thanks, or to voice our questions and doubts shows that we are choosing to leave an opening in our spirits. Witho...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Letting Go Of The Donkey Friday, April 7, 2017 Imagine: You're sitting in your house and you hear your car start. Looking outside, you see a bunch of men. They shout to you, "The Lord needs your car!" A similar thing happened two thousand years ago, but with a donkey, not a car. What if you were t...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
1 John 2:3-6 Now by this we know that we have come to know God: if we keep his commandments. The one who says “I have come to know God” and yet does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in such a person. But whoever obeys his word, truly in this person the love of G...
Posted by Matthew Stephen Abraham
Any member of this site who has taken to the time to speak with me or read my posts over the last four years probably knows that I am unapologetically pro-life even in cases of rape and incest, although I do understand the reasoning in cases of medical necessity when the life of the mother is in dan...
Posted by Tony Villari
We all try to impress, and we all fail at it. Hey, for the most part we're lousy communicators. Who knew? But in the emotional moment, if you're lucky enough to catch the momentary look of honesty, a person's face can speak volumes of who they really are even if their pie hole make...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionApril 5, 2017 Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing psalms. James 5:13 A Time to ThinkIf we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome. &ndash...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Your Pain, His Pain Wednesday, April 5, 2017 Scripture says you are Messiah’s body. When your body hurts, you feel it; when it’s sad, you have tears. If you’re His body, then when you’re wounded or rejected, He is too. When you’re alone, He’s alone along with yo...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionApril 4, 2017 Bless the Lord, O my soul! O Lord my God, thou art very great! Thou art clothed with honor and majesty. Psalm 104:1 A Time to ThinkAn optimist is the human personification of spring. –Susan J. Bissonette, author A Time to ActLook for an opportunity ...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Dealing With Your Mother-In-Law Tuesday, April 4, 2017 You never hear about Peter's home life until Messiah comes to his house— then you hear about his sick mother-in-law. Maybe Peter didn't know how to deal with the situation. But Messiah's coming caused it to be dealt with. Is there someth...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionApril 2, 2017 It was at this time that He went off to the mountain to pray, and He spent the whole night in prayer to God. Luke 6:12 A Time to ThinkGod has enough grace to solve every dilemma you face, wipe every tear you cry, and answer every question you ask. –M...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionApril 1, 2017 Can all your worries add a single moment to your life? Matthew 6:27 A Time to ThinkWe're fools whether we dance or not, so we might as well dance. —Japanese Proverb A Time to ActNever outgrow fun. A Time to PrayOn this April Fool’s Day, Lord,...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionMarch 31, 2017 Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6 A Time to ThinkFaith is the strength by which a shattered world shall emerge into the light.Helen Keller A Time to ActThink of your day as...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
The Exposition Of Him Friday, March 31, 2017 Synagogue centers on the reading of the Torah. The rabbi reads from the appointed section of the Torah - called the Parashah. Then he expounds on it. We have Yeshua; Jesus. He's the Grand Rabbi of the universe. He expounds on the Torah, God's word, bett...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
What are the limits of confessionand good works?Although we have to confess our sinsthroughout our lives, we can never be savedsimply by confessing to our transgressionsand doing good deeds. Repentance in the Bible means turning back from the wrong faith to the true faith, and for the rig...
Posted by Tony Villari
"Consider, if you will, that the Garden of Eden was on another planet, in another galaxy. The planet was populated with humans, men and women or Adam and Eve if you prefer. The population succumbed to evil: hate, murder, racism, genocide. You name it. At the same time, this population was making gre...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionMarch 30, 2017 The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart.... Luke 6:45 A Time to ThinkTo be grateful is to recognize the love of God in everything He has given us–and He has given us everything. –Thomas Merton, writer and poet A...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Paul With No Training Thursday, March 30, 2017 Soon after Saul, or Paul, comes to the Lord, we find him already teaching and preaching with no real training. He didn't wait to know everything before preaching, he just started. How do you learn to encourage someone, to lead someone to the Lord, to ...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionMarch 29, 2017 A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. Proverbs 25:11 A Time to ThinkKind words can be short and easy to speak, but their echoes are truly endless. –Mother Teresa A Time to ActMake someone's day. Tell them how much you ap...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
The Leper's Solitude Wednesday, March 29, 2017 Leviticus 13 says, "The one with leprosy shall wear torn clothes, uncover his head, cover his upper lip, and cry unclean…. He's to dwell alone." The leper in the bible is a picture of how we are spiritually, dwelling in this world as spiritual ...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
Can we enter the kingdom of heavenonly with the gospel of the blood?Never. We have to believe in the complete gospel(the gospel of the water and the Spirit). 1 John 1:9 applies only to the righteous. If a sinner who was not yet redeemed tried to atone for his daily sins according to the w...
Posted by Pastor Bob Huggins
< Matthew 6:1-15 >“Take heed that you do not do your charitable deeds before men, to be seen by them. Otherwise you have no reward from your Father in heaven. Therefore, when you do a charitable deed, do not sound a trumpet before you as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the s...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionMarch 28, 2017 Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song. Psalm 95:2 A Time to ThinkPrayer helps us to respond to misfortune with courage, to react with confidence and to rebound with enthusiasm. –William Arthur Ward, author A Tim...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Beit Ha Knesset Tuesday, March 28, 2017 The house of parliament in Israel is called the Knesset, which means the meeting place or the gathering. It's also translated as the word synagogue. Messiah's ministry is also connected to the word synagogue. It was there that Messiah's ministry began, where...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionMarch 27, 2017 And as they were coming down the mountain, he charged them to tell no one what they had seen, until the Son of Man had risen from the dead. Mark 9:9 ESV A Time to ThinkNow Jesus Christ says that there is nothing in this world—sin, hate, frustration,...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Preparing For Your Marriage Monday, March 27, 2017 Most congregations have premarital counseling. Marriage is sacred, thus, ministers counsel the couple on how to prepare for married life. Preparation makes a big difference. Premarital preparation has been shown to greatly increase the chances of ...
Posted by Rev.Dr.Jerry (Gerald) Olseski,C.M.,D.D. Hon.
When was the last time you let out a sigh of contentment? Paul tells us to give thanks in all circumstances and to discover a joy that goes far beyond how we feel about our circumstances. He was ship wrecked, arrested, beaten, placed in jail, and impoverished. You may have a hard time imagining how...
Posted by Pastor Charles Stilwell ULCM
Daily Scripture & ReflectionMarch 25, 2017 Then he said to them, "Go, eat of the fat, drink of the sweet, and send portions to him who has nothing prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not be grieved, for the joy of the LORD is your strength." Nehemiah 8:10 A Time to ThinkFaith is realizi...
Posted by Tony Villari
Last I read, studies put the number of Christian sects in the world at 33,000 plus; all of them think they are more right and, therefore, more worthy of salvation than their brothers. I have found, in discussing scripture with Christian leaders around me, most of them read their scripture, they beli...